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Indiana farmer, 1877, v. 12, no. 03 (Jan. 20)

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, JANUARY 20,1877.
No. 3.
EXCHANGE DEPABTMENT.
PERSONALS.
Persons In any part of the state seeking the address or attention of parties to other portions of the
state or country should make inquiry In this department.
Loet, Strayed or Stolen.
Y...No better medium could be selected than this department of the Fabs-xb. for the recovery of stock.
Tell your neighbor of it when you hear of the loss
of his stock.
Ten cents per line, and no advertisement for less
"than 25 cents.
FOR SALE.
FOS SALE—Two male pigs—one a Berkshire the
other a Poland-China; ooth ready for service.
F. M. KNETZKR,
2-lwks Antioch, Huntington county, Ind.
EOR SALE—?3h Jersey Heifer Calf, out of A, No.
1 cow, (Kth Jersey), and by the best, pure Jersey Bull in theState. CHEAP.
JOHN BENNETT,
l-3wks Sunman, Ind,
FPR SALE—Poland-China pigs, from three to
six months old. Some fine males ready for
service. Geo. F. Parent, Union City, Randolph Co.,
Ind. 3-ly
FOR SALE—Essex Swine. A few extra choice
male pigs 4 to 8 months old at low figures. Address A. P. Wiley and Son, New Augusta, Marion
county, Ind. 3-tf
F ... .
Cochin Fowls, Eggs for hatching, etc.
3-lw JAl
OR SALE—A few pairs of choice Berkshire pigs,
eld enough to ship; also, choice Partridge
JAMES HASLET, Camden, Ind.
FOR SALE—Black Spanish Jack for tale cheap:
he is 15 hands high, weighs 1,000 Ihs, is 9 years
old and a good foal getter. Address or ctll on A. J.
Peed, Now Castle, Henry connty, Ind 3 8t
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deceased.
2-4wks
Sunman, Ripley county, Ind.
"COR SALE—Cotswold Sheep, Berkrhlre Bwine,
I*i White Holland Turkeys, Aylesbury Ducks, and
Partridge Cochin Chicks. Address, Jacob Kenne-
day, Lizton, Hendricks Co., Ind. 40,tf
FOR SALE—Chester Whites-James A. Guilliams,
Fincastle. Putnam countv, Ind., breeder and
shipper of thoroughbred Chester White pigs. Pigs
now ready for shipment. Send for price list.
"T710R SALE—I have two first class Berkshire
JD boars, one and two years old, also two first
' class brood sows, and 40 first-class pigs from 2 to 8
months old; prices reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. JAME3 RILEY,
3-lw Thorntown, Ind
*T7*,0K SALE—We have a nice lot of choice Berk-
f> shire pigs now four months old, which we will
sell at reasonable prices to all customers who apply
early. Also a few sow pigs ready for breeding.
AS. GILMOUR A CO.
60-tf Greensburg, Ind.
■"IT'IOR SALE—Young Berkshire sows, eligible for
JD registry in Swine Record, got by Imported
sire, and out of Imported Bailie sows, ax pricea to
suit the times. Also, a few pairs of Dark Bramah
fowls cheap. Address, W. A. KEL8EY,
Fort Wayne, Ind.
TCTORSALE—Very low in prices—Two pairs Im-
JD perial Pekin Ducks, three pairs Black Cayuga
Ducks, a few choice pairs White Faced Black bpan-
ish Fowls, and several surplus Cockerels, (gotten by
Chicago first prize cock). Also, Light Brahma and
Bronze Turkeys. Ask for prices, and mention this
"card in Farmer. JOHN BENNETT,
1-Snks Sunman, Ripley county, Ind.
EARM FOR SALE-Containlng 62 acres, in Morgan county, Ind., on the gravel road half a
mile east of Martinsville; good two story frame-
house, several out-buildings, 17 acres of woodland,
pasture, balance under cultivation, apple and peach
orchard, several good springs with plenty of never-
J.M.ST.JOHN,
Franklin, Ind.
failing water for stock. Address
EOR SALE.—Two 8nort-Honi Bulls, two years
old, Red Commander 20759, A. H. B., got by
Grand Commander, 12085, dam, Vesper Bella, by
Chaplet's Duke, 6530. Star Duke ,2nd. 4101. Short-
Horn Record. Got by 4th Duke of Geneva, l"->0;
cam, Lotta, by Star Duke, 1191, and three bull
calves, eleven months old, the get of Fairholme
Duke of Athol 13244; also cows and heifers at prices
to suit the times.
J. T. WILLIAMSON & SON,
" ' 2-2w Thorntown. Ind.
MONET -LOANS.
rpo LOAN—J500.000—ln Bums of 91,000 and np-
" JL ward, on well-improved Farms In any county
Inthe State. Time, three to five years. Interest ten
per cent., payable semi-annually at the endof every
six months. Commission five per cent Money
furnished in five days after examination of property, and abstract and appraisement is made. In
writing give number of acres cleared and In cultivation, kind of house and bam and value. Address W. A Bradshaw, 8tate Savings Bank, No. 56 N.
Pennsylvania st, Indianapolis. S4-tf
■ffAHTBS,
"TTTANTED-1! bave a fine organ, Childs Biw.
W manufacture, which I wish to exchange for
a good, gentle family horse. _ ■
6 J. G. KINGSBURY.
Farmer Office, Indianapolis.
~_\TANTED—Agents, ln every township in this
VV State to feu the New Illustrated History of
Indiana, and flne family Bibles. J. W. Lanktree A
Co., 47 Thorpe Block, Indianapolis Ind. 48-w
"TI7*ANTED—For every township in the State, ao-
T V tive canvassers for a choice weekly paper.
Largest casn inducement yet offered to conrassers.
Address Weekly News, Indianapolis. 51-4W
Another Premium from Ohio.
To the Editors Indiana Farmer:
,:• I will give, as a premium, to any of
Jour, agents as you may detennine, a
Poland-China male pig from one of my
best sows. They are all bred from the
beat stock found in Ohio or Indiana.
" James Hankinson.
Said a woman speaking in a New Haven suffrage meeting: "Woman is in every
respect the equal of man. Her reputation for heroic bravery"—at that time a
mouse ran into sight, and the orator
jumped on the table and screamed.
THB FARM.
Postal Card Correspondence.
INDIANA.
Clay Connty—Jan. 12th. .
Wheat looks well. Hogs sold at $5.25.
Btock hogs rather scarce. No cholera. Com
crop poor, selling at SO cents. Wheat, $1.00
to $1.25. Old wheat scarce. Oattle pretty
well Bold oat at low pricea. Plenty of horses
and males, bat dall sale. Wm. Ncir.
Boone County—Jan. 6th.
We are having quite cold weather. Borne
three or four inches of snow. Stock doing
fine. Some cholera among the hogs, or a disease that kills. Wheat a small acreage so wed,
but looking fine, when the snow fell some fire
weeks ago. Cora nearly all cribbed and about
half a crop, selling at 30 cents. Wheat about
one-fourth crop, woith $1.00 to $1.10. OaU
was Injured with rust; about two-thirds of a
crop; potatoes good ; apples plenty.
A. Patron.
Wheat looked well when last seen, and the
average amount sown. The ground has been
frozen hard for over two months, great deal
of snow in tbat time. Stock hogs scarce, and
doing well. No cholera. W. H. Neison.
January, 13th.
Wayne County—Jan. lath.
We are having fine winter weather. Hogs
all sold, ranging from $5.50 to $6.00. Thehog
cholera bas abated to some extent. Corn 35
cents; wheat, $1.25 to $1.30; barley, no sale;
apples very plenty. S. H. M.
Kosciusko County—Jan. 10th.
Leesburg has shipped over four thousand
fat hogs this fall and winter from Kosciusko
county, and paid out over fifty thousand dollars for them. Good sleighing and very cold
to-day. Some scarlet fever. Feed seems plenty. The Farmkr highly appreciatedby many,
and grangers wide awake and having good
suppers at the Installation; general good feeling prevails. Isaac Bbadt.
tSnllivan Connty—Jan. 10th,
Will some one give the best plan for making a wooden cider mill to be run by horse
power, also press and building for making
cider vinegar. E. B. Eno.
Parke Connty—Jan. 10th.
The hogs are dying in great numbers in the
western part ot the State. The prevailing disease is known as the black tooth. Will some
one prescribe a remedy for this disease.
J. L. D.
Huntington Connty—Jan. 12th.
It is very cold at times, and we have plenty
of snow and good sleighing. Farmers are all
busy hauling saw-logs, stave-bolts and cord
wood, to town. This is a money making
county, and every body is doing well. Hogs
about all sold at $5.50 to $6.00. No stock hogs
for sale. Cholera has been bad, some persons
lost as many as 50 to 00 head this fall. Apples are rotting fast, and potatoes the same.
Every thing is plenty in this county. I- see
in the Faemer that some want to know how
the white oil corn turned out. I know of several that planted, and it turned out better
than any of the white corn that was raised in
this county. It is very good to feed to hogs
and cattle; they like it and fatten well on it,
and is better than any yellow corn for feeding.
L. L. F.
Hendricks Connty—Jan. 15th.
Will you or some of the readers of your valuable paper, tell me where I can get the best
apparatus for cooking corn meal for hog3.
Any information on this subject will be thankfully received. R. N. Harvey.
JcfTerson County—Jan. 13th.
Fay to Mr. Hartman that a Mr. Ha-ily, of
Clayton, Ind., sent me a proposition through
the Faemer last week. I have written to him.
Should his recipe not prove successful, I will
then use Mr. Harman's, and should it prove
all O. K., he will get the "V" as promised
throngh the Farmer. W. B.
Wells County—Jan. 13th
Ground covered with snow to the depth of
6 or 8 inches. Good sleighing. Farmers busy
hauling logs and rock for summer building.
Tuesday was the coldest day of the winter.
Thermometer down to 22 degrees below zero.
Cherries all killed. Jacob Miller of Lancaster
township, sold this week a Poland China hog
grossing 790 lbs. Wheat well protected by the
snow. NicodemtjS.
Adams County—Jan. 15th.
Cold weather and sleighing never known to
be better. Com selling at 50 cents. Hog from
$5.50 to $6.00; nearly all sold. Since the introduction of the Farmer throngh your agent
B. J. Rice, there has been quite an Interest
created by reading the "Breeders Directory,"
from which the names of Meredith & Son,
Gilmore & Co., H. C. Willets and Jas. Riley(
are represented in our neighborhood bysome
very fine stock, such as Berkshire and Poland
China hogs. Oar farmers are waking up to
their interests and want better stock. We
think our farmers can be greatly benefited if
more of them would take and read the Fabmee, which we think they will as it has become quite a favorite during the past year by
the few who took it, and all who see it like it,
and predict a big run for the Ikdiasa Farmer
in oar township. Long may it live and prosper. D. C.
Monmouth, Ind.
Marshall Connty—Jan. ISth.
We are having winter up this way in earnest, the sleighing has been good for nearly two
months with a fair prospect for that much
more ; a very large amount of snow. Logs
are being harvested. The wheat went into
winter quarters in better condition than for
any three or four winters past; the prospects
are good for an excellt nt crop, as the farmers
have taken more pains In putting out their
wheat than usual. Wheat worth $1.00 to
$1.25; corn, 45 to 50 cents, about half a crop
on an average. As soon as farmers appreciate
the advantages of tile draining and act accordingly, we will be able to compete with the
West successfully in raising corn as we have
the soil. The Farmer is my favorite.
Will some of your readers give me their
method of breaking down corn stalks so they
can be plowed under in the spring. ;
Benton, Ind. Don Pedro III.
Onto Connty—Jan. 12lh,
I wish to inquire through your paper, ai to
tlie best time to sow Alfalfa clover; also where
the seed can be procured, and at what price.
Jamis W. Millioaw.
Tipton County—Jan. 8th,
I see in the Farmer of December 22d, a communication from J. H. Parker, denouncing
the Chester County Mammoth corn, as a swindle. 1 will Eay for myself and neighbors who
are raising it, that to us-*it has proven a success, and that in the much abused Tipton
county, I have never raised less than seventy
bushels to the acre, and that last year, when
corn iu this locality was badly drowned out
In the years 1S72 and '73, I made an average
of 00 bushels per acre, and last year 03 bash-
els per acre. I have raised the yellow dent
and many other varieties of com, but never
raised any that equaled the mammoth. The
agents of the Farmer in this locality are daily-
adding new names to their lists, it appears to
be like greenbacks—everybody wants it.
HtSUANDMAr*.
Pike Connty—Jan. 10th.
The temperature has been near zero ever
since the last of November; have had several
inches of snow since the day before Christmas.
Health ia better. Water is scarce for man or
beast; many wells are dry, no rains to do any
good for some time. Stock that are cared for
are doing well. Business is gettiDg livelier.
We have an abundance of corn; selling at 25
cents. We have some hog cholera in Pike, or
we call it cholera; I think it is lung disease,
a dry cough is the first symptom. Sheep killing dogs are on a jubilee; please tell the present legislature of it. J. L. Brenton.
ILLINOIS.
Douglas Connty—Jan. ISth.
The State has for years been cursed with
scrub stallions, as I suppose other States are;
the owners representing them so andso. This
has given the country a great many inferior
horses that eat jnst as much as good and valuable ones. A bill is now pending in our Leg.
islature I understand, to require owners of
stallions to obtain a license of fifty dollars;
for the purpose of getting rid of the scrub
horses. Our corn crop was short and much
poor corn. It was to wet last season. Ap.
pies were plenty.
Logan County—Jan. I2th.
In November I scattered many loads of manure on a wheat field, and will harrow the
field in the spring, after the ground settles.
I tried this last season on a small scale with
good results, and I fully believe that I shall
have good success. The wheat is cultivated,
and better results will follow with the manure.
Wheat looked well here when the snow came.
I will report my experiment next season for
the readers of the Farmer. D.
Champaign Connty—Jan. 13th.
For four years now I have drilled my corn
the rows three and a. half feet apart, and the
plants eight to ten inches in the row, and with
uniform good results. I have tried the same
field and soil, side by side in drills, and in old
hill order of planting, and In every .instance
the drilled corn yielded nearly or quite one-
fourth more bushels per acre. I am well settled in my own mind, by experience, on this
question. Early and proper cultivation will
keep the grass and weeds out of the way.
J. C. Baird.
Bichland Connty—Jan. 10th.
Last year I planted a clear white corn, of an
early variety, obtained from Mr. G. A. Henry,
of Hazel Dell, 111., which pleases me very
much. I planted it on ordinary land on the
12th of May, and it matured well by the 20th
of August, yielding me about forty bushela
per acre. The corn grows only about seven
feet high, but the ears are of fair size, and is
the earliest field corn I have yet found. The
com crop was only moderate last season, and
wheat poor. L. C.
Marlon Connty—Jan. 12th.
We have very cold weather. Times dull and
hard. The cholera ia taking off a great many
hogs, and the disease is still among them.
Wheat looked well at the beginning of winter.
This is an old fashioned winter. Corn was
good here. S. R. Evaks.
IOWA
Bntler Connty—Jan. Sth.
I am well satisfied that there is great danger
in northern latitudes in forcing fruit trees forward with manure. It was recommended,
and some years ago I tried it in this State.
The trees grew rapidly, but the cold winters
destroyed the immature and tender wood, and
my orchard of apple trees are sickly and dying.
Tbe weather has been quite cold here, with a
good deal of biiow. Fat hogs mostly sold at
$5.25 to $5.75. H. M.
Appanoose County.—Jan. llth.
Farmers in this region will put a much larger acreage to corn than usual next season, on
account of the fear of damage to small grain
by the grasshoppers. These insect pests leave
here before corn comes on to be hurt much by
them. Our crop of potatoes was not large,
and they Bold for forty cents per bushel only.
Corn is selling at 23 cents; hogs at 5 cents.
The cholera destroyed hundreds of hogs here.
D. W. L.
MICHIGAN.
Marion County—Jan. lOih.
Two years ago I tried the improvement of
an old b'.ue grass pasture which had run down
to nothing. I scattered well rotted manure on
it, and harrowed it in the spring, and it is now
doing fine, It is about as good as it ever was,
and this saves breaking it up. The plan is
good and I recommend it to farmers.
R. J. C.
THE TRIPLE HINGED HARB0W.
WVo^i^^^^V
KANSAS.
Reno County—Jan. Bth.
Wheat promises fine for next year. I am
pleased with this county after being a resident
for three years. We can raise almost certain
crops of the best kind of winter wheat, and as
much corn as any county. We dont expect
much harm from the hoppers next season in
this section. ' N. J.
Chase Connty—Jan. Oth.
Can you tell me the addrees of Mr. Isaac
Wauzen, of Illinois, who is said to be a dairyman of large experience, aa I want to get
some practical knowledge and details about
the creamery dairies. W. K.
His address is Elgin, HI.—Editors.
OHIO.
Warren County—Jan. 10th.
Fat hogs all sold at from $5.25 to $6.00, nearly all at $5.59. Stock hogs scarce. No cholera
in this section. Wheat crop fair in quality and
abont an average crop. Corn, good; oats, poor;
hay, good; potatoes, poor. Prices, wheat,
$1.35; com, 40 cents ; oats, 30 cents; hay,
$10.00; potatoes, 75 centa. Success to the Ikdiasa Farmer. James Hankikson.
Carlisle Station, Ohio.
Oxford Connty—Jan. IOUj.
I send you a New Year's Gift to^ay. The
weather is very cold, but health is pretty good-
I think a great deal of tbe Farmer.
J. HrjTcmssON.
Our friend's gift is thankfully accepted.—
Editors.
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The above cuts represent a newly in.
vented harrow, patented in August last.
The inventor and patentee, Jackson
Demoss, of Noblesville, Ind., has promised ono of them as a premium to one of
our successful agents. Some of the more
important advantages which Mr. Demoes
claims for his pulverizer are the following:
It is simple and durable; can be readily managed by a fifteen year old boy, and
is easily coupled and uncoupled ; never
clogs; pulverizes the ground very fine,
and will do more work with less labor on
horse and man than any other harrow,
It will be a valuable premium to whoever may secure it. Cut No. 1, shows the
harrow in use on tho field; and No. 2, exhibits the manner in which it can be
handled in passing obstacles.
Clear cases of trichina are troubling the good
people of Madison county.
Col. Cumback seized a large quantity of contraband apple-jack on Thursday, in the neighborhood of Sunman, Ind. This is the second
seizure the Colonel has made in that locality.
The two-story residence of A. E. Garrison,
about three miles south-east of Edinburg, was
entirely consumed by fire on the 27th ult.,
while the family were away on a visit, and
there was no one near when the fire broke out
except the servant girl, who was unable to
save any of the household goods. No insurance.
A temperance society, under the name of
the "New Albany Public Safety Temperance
Society," was organized in that city on Thursday night. The object of the society is to
awaken public sentiment in favor of temperance.
The police of this city are waking up. The
gambling and other dens of infamy are receiving attention. They have begun the work of
clearing them out none too soon. Let the
work go on.
It is said that the militia of the State, to the
number of 10,000 in each congressional district,
is to be organized in pursuance of an old law
on that subject.
General News.
HEWS OF THE WEEK.
State News.
MICHIGAN-
HTnakcgon Connty—Jan. 71b.
We can beat your Hoosier and Sucker far-*
mers raising potatoes here. The quality is
finer and the crop is generally larger. Thousands of bushels have been shipped East this
season, selling here at fifty cents. The crop
was not so large as usual. We can grow them
among our peach orchards, and raise two
crops—fruit and potatoes. J. L. Johnson.
KEHTUCKY.
Union Connty—Jan. IOth.
This is a fine sheep growing county, the climate being fine. We now have a law which
we hope will foster and encourage this industry, which has been so long nearly ruined by
the worthless dogs. Improved, farms can be
had for $20. to $30. per acre. A good many
are under mortgage.. The weather has been
very dry this winter and water is scarce.
Tnos. W. Borden.
WISCONSIN
Adams Connty—Jan. Oth,
Onr winter thus far hia been very cold, and
stock has required a great deal of feed and protection. Sleighing has been good'. for weeks.
No very deep, but frequent snows. Fruit buds
will have a hard time of it this winter from
present appearances. E. F. Corwin.
A little son of J. N. Irons, of Logansport,
was run over and fatally injured, a few days
ago.
Jerry Reedy, of Greenfisld, who killed his
son last August, has been found guilty au'j
sent to the penitentiary for ten years. /f
A disease called the "mad itch," is proving
fatal to cattle in the northern part of "iladison
county. William Carver, Robert Kughes and
Ecoch McMahan, have lost come valuable
cows.
Eighty-five dressed ho-vs on the road from
Lafayette to IndianaprAis were stolen from a
freight carThursday- night.
Buck McKinu'jy, who was sentenced to the
Southern pen.Uentiary for life, from Bartholomew county, some twenty years ago, was pardoned by Governor Hendricks a few days before 'his term of office expired.
For the benefit of the Legislature, State Superintendent Smart has compiled a table showing that there are but twenty-one put of 600
townships thus far examined containing fifty
or more colored children. There are about
900 townships in the State, which have not
yet received the attention of Prof. Smart.
An old lady, Mrs. Lamey, of Anderson,
while going to the pump for water, on Monday last, slipped and fell on the icy surface,
and received injuries which proved iatal.
Another accident of the same nature oocur-
ed to another lady of the same place, Mrs
Muncy, by which her collar bone was broken-
Jesse Baldwin, a citizen of Noblesville, fell
from his residence on Monday, receiving serious if not fatal injuries.
A valuable horse belonging to a farmer near
Catlin, ,Parke connty, fell on Saturday and
broke his neck, killing him instantly.
Nick Belvy, a little boy in New Albany,
was drowned in the river-Saturday.- •
Tramps burned John A. Warbur ton's barn,
three and a half miles south of Crawfordsville last week. Loss $1,200.
The "tramp"'nuisance is likely to receive
attention at the hands'of the Legislature. It
ought to. *-,■•".■ ;
The Citizens' Fund and Building Association, of Bloomington, has filed articles of association with the Secretary of State. Capital stock, $100,000. •-,-.;* '.
New Albany Ledger Standard: It'is hot
likely there will be any shipments of mules
and horses south from this city on the resumption of navigation, although the stock
stables here are well filled. Prices south are
greatly depressed, and there is little or no demand for mules or horses.
The late thaws, rains and freezings, have
put a coat of ice on the ground that it has
been a time fruitful of accident to both limb
and life.
Four thousand ladies from various States,
have petitioned Congress for the right of suffrage.
The House and Senate Congressional Committee, which were appointed to prepare a satisfactory plan of counting the electoral vote,
are still at work trying to arrive at the bast
and most satisfactory mode. It is thought
they will soon adopt a plan to which hbth par.
ties will agree,
The TJ. S. Senate will choosCe and elect a
President pro. tempore, to succeed Mr. Ferry,
whose time expired MarcV&d. The election
will be made before counting the electoral
vote in February. s- /
The President hfjs recognized Packard as the
legal Governor «jf Louisiana.
The ice flo'v in the Ohio river and its tributaries has Resulted in vast damage to shipping.
From Pittsburg to Louisville and below, the
dama/ve to water craft has been heavy and is
estilnated at between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000.
A large number of steamers and barges and
their cargoes went down and were torn to
pieces by the great fields of heavy; floating
ice.
The Senate committee which has been investigating the Florida election has returned
to Washington.
The electoral vote for President, will be
counted on the second Wednesday in February.
The political situation in Louisiana is threatening.
A break in the ice at Pittsburg, destroyed a
great deal of the shipping.
JXLIKOI9.
M. O'Hair, a well-known cattle-dealer of
Paris, has failed, with liabilities amounting to
$100,000.
The Farmers' and Merchants' Bank at Mat-
toon, Abell, Dole & Ferguson, proprietors,
failed Friday $117,000.
It is rumored that the Springfield and Rockford watch companies are to be consolidated.
Johnson College, Quincy, has beed changed
to Craddock College.
Mr. Onis Tuttle, for many years a leading
citizen of Henry county, died a few days ago
at the residence of his son, in Iowa, where he
had lately removed. He celebrated his g^den
wedding some six years ago, and his wife survives him.
The summit of the dome of tbe State-house
with the flag-staff thereon; reaches to an altitude of 3G6 feet. The flag which daily waves
over Illinois' legislative halls floats at a greater
hight than any other flag in the United States.
Charlie, a four-^rear-old son of Philip Miller,
of Manchester/swallowed a cartridge Thursday, and despite all possible assistance, died
in a few minutes in great agony.
Dodson & Hodges, hardware dealers of'
Champaign, have failed. C. L. Basher, banker,* is the assignee. :-
The Woodford County Agricultural Society
have decided to sell their fair-grounds at Metamora*. The society is badly in debt, y .
At a recent wedding in Syracuse the nuptial
knot was tied by a woman preacher, said to be
the first case of the kind in the State.
Mr. Biefelt, a member of the Illinois Legislature, wants a law passed that will allow the
sale of wine and beer without paying a license
therefor. V\
Mr. Pomroy, of Will county, has introduced ««^ y >V
a bill in the House of Representatives which •ja^f\'_.\
fixes the legal rate of interest at seven per ^\y,
cent., and declares a higher rate of interest to \jfijt&
be usury. *, iftt_
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, JANUARY 20,1877.
No. 3.
EXCHANGE DEPABTMENT.
PERSONALS.
Persons In any part of the state seeking the address or attention of parties to other portions of the
state or country should make inquiry In this department.
Loet, Strayed or Stolen.
Y...No better medium could be selected than this department of the Fabs-xb. for the recovery of stock.
Tell your neighbor of it when you hear of the loss
of his stock.
Ten cents per line, and no advertisement for less
"than 25 cents.
FOR SALE.
FOS SALE—Two male pigs—one a Berkshire the
other a Poland-China; ooth ready for service.
F. M. KNETZKR,
2-lwks Antioch, Huntington county, Ind.
EOR SALE—?3h Jersey Heifer Calf, out of A, No.
1 cow, (Kth Jersey), and by the best, pure Jersey Bull in theState. CHEAP.
JOHN BENNETT,
l-3wks Sunman, Ind,
FPR SALE—Poland-China pigs, from three to
six months old. Some fine males ready for
service. Geo. F. Parent, Union City, Randolph Co.,
Ind. 3-ly
FOR SALE—Essex Swine. A few extra choice
male pigs 4 to 8 months old at low figures. Address A. P. Wiley and Son, New Augusta, Marion
county, Ind. 3-tf
F ... .
Cochin Fowls, Eggs for hatching, etc.
3-lw JAl
OR SALE—A few pairs of choice Berkshire pigs,
eld enough to ship; also, choice Partridge
JAMES HASLET, Camden, Ind.
FOR SALE—Black Spanish Jack for tale cheap:
he is 15 hands high, weighs 1,000 Ihs, is 9 years
old and a good foal getter. Address or ctll on A. J.
Peed, Now Castle, Henry connty, Ind 3 8t
F
deceased.
2-4wks
Sunman, Ripley county, Ind.
"COR SALE—Cotswold Sheep, Berkrhlre Bwine,
I*i White Holland Turkeys, Aylesbury Ducks, and
Partridge Cochin Chicks. Address, Jacob Kenne-
day, Lizton, Hendricks Co., Ind. 40,tf
FOR SALE—Chester Whites-James A. Guilliams,
Fincastle. Putnam countv, Ind., breeder and
shipper of thoroughbred Chester White pigs. Pigs
now ready for shipment. Send for price list.
"T710R SALE—I have two first class Berkshire
JD boars, one and two years old, also two first
' class brood sows, and 40 first-class pigs from 2 to 8
months old; prices reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. JAME3 RILEY,
3-lw Thorntown, Ind
*T7*,0K SALE—We have a nice lot of choice Berk-
f> shire pigs now four months old, which we will
sell at reasonable prices to all customers who apply
early. Also a few sow pigs ready for breeding.
AS. GILMOUR A CO.
60-tf Greensburg, Ind.
■"IT'IOR SALE—Young Berkshire sows, eligible for
JD registry in Swine Record, got by Imported
sire, and out of Imported Bailie sows, ax pricea to
suit the times. Also, a few pairs of Dark Bramah
fowls cheap. Address, W. A. KEL8EY,
Fort Wayne, Ind.
TCTORSALE—Very low in prices—Two pairs Im-
JD perial Pekin Ducks, three pairs Black Cayuga
Ducks, a few choice pairs White Faced Black bpan-
ish Fowls, and several surplus Cockerels, (gotten by
Chicago first prize cock). Also, Light Brahma and
Bronze Turkeys. Ask for prices, and mention this
"card in Farmer. JOHN BENNETT,
1-Snks Sunman, Ripley county, Ind.
EARM FOR SALE-Containlng 62 acres, in Morgan county, Ind., on the gravel road half a
mile east of Martinsville; good two story frame-
house, several out-buildings, 17 acres of woodland,
pasture, balance under cultivation, apple and peach
orchard, several good springs with plenty of never-
J.M.ST.JOHN,
Franklin, Ind.
failing water for stock. Address
EOR SALE.—Two 8nort-Honi Bulls, two years
old, Red Commander 20759, A. H. B., got by
Grand Commander, 12085, dam, Vesper Bella, by
Chaplet's Duke, 6530. Star Duke ,2nd. 4101. Short-
Horn Record. Got by 4th Duke of Geneva, l"->0;
cam, Lotta, by Star Duke, 1191, and three bull
calves, eleven months old, the get of Fairholme
Duke of Athol 13244; also cows and heifers at prices
to suit the times.
J. T. WILLIAMSON & SON,
" ' 2-2w Thorntown. Ind.
MONET -LOANS.
rpo LOAN—J500.000—ln Bums of 91,000 and np-
" JL ward, on well-improved Farms In any county
Inthe State. Time, three to five years. Interest ten
per cent., payable semi-annually at the endof every
six months. Commission five per cent Money
furnished in five days after examination of property, and abstract and appraisement is made. In
writing give number of acres cleared and In cultivation, kind of house and bam and value. Address W. A Bradshaw, 8tate Savings Bank, No. 56 N.
Pennsylvania st, Indianapolis. S4-tf
■ffAHTBS,
"TTTANTED-1! bave a fine organ, Childs Biw.
W manufacture, which I wish to exchange for
a good, gentle family horse. _ ■
6 J. G. KINGSBURY.
Farmer Office, Indianapolis.
~_\TANTED—Agents, ln every township in this
VV State to feu the New Illustrated History of
Indiana, and flne family Bibles. J. W. Lanktree A
Co., 47 Thorpe Block, Indianapolis Ind. 48-w
"TI7*ANTED—For every township in the State, ao-
T V tive canvassers for a choice weekly paper.
Largest casn inducement yet offered to conrassers.
Address Weekly News, Indianapolis. 51-4W
Another Premium from Ohio.
To the Editors Indiana Farmer:
,:• I will give, as a premium, to any of
Jour, agents as you may detennine, a
Poland-China male pig from one of my
best sows. They are all bred from the
beat stock found in Ohio or Indiana.
" James Hankinson.
Said a woman speaking in a New Haven suffrage meeting: "Woman is in every
respect the equal of man. Her reputation for heroic bravery"—at that time a
mouse ran into sight, and the orator
jumped on the table and screamed.
THB FARM.
Postal Card Correspondence.
INDIANA.
Clay Connty—Jan. 12th. .
Wheat looks well. Hogs sold at $5.25.
Btock hogs rather scarce. No cholera. Com
crop poor, selling at SO cents. Wheat, $1.00
to $1.25. Old wheat scarce. Oattle pretty
well Bold oat at low pricea. Plenty of horses
and males, bat dall sale. Wm. Ncir.
Boone County—Jan. 6th.
We are having quite cold weather. Borne
three or four inches of snow. Stock doing
fine. Some cholera among the hogs, or a disease that kills. Wheat a small acreage so wed,
but looking fine, when the snow fell some fire
weeks ago. Cora nearly all cribbed and about
half a crop, selling at 30 cents. Wheat about
one-fourth crop, woith $1.00 to $1.10. OaU
was Injured with rust; about two-thirds of a
crop; potatoes good ; apples plenty.
A. Patron.
Wheat looked well when last seen, and the
average amount sown. The ground has been
frozen hard for over two months, great deal
of snow in tbat time. Stock hogs scarce, and
doing well. No cholera. W. H. Neison.
January, 13th.
Wayne County—Jan. lath.
We are having fine winter weather. Hogs
all sold, ranging from $5.50 to $6.00. Thehog
cholera bas abated to some extent. Corn 35
cents; wheat, $1.25 to $1.30; barley, no sale;
apples very plenty. S. H. M.
Kosciusko County—Jan. 10th.
Leesburg has shipped over four thousand
fat hogs this fall and winter from Kosciusko
county, and paid out over fifty thousand dollars for them. Good sleighing and very cold
to-day. Some scarlet fever. Feed seems plenty. The Farmkr highly appreciatedby many,
and grangers wide awake and having good
suppers at the Installation; general good feeling prevails. Isaac Bbadt.
tSnllivan Connty—Jan. 10th,
Will some one give the best plan for making a wooden cider mill to be run by horse
power, also press and building for making
cider vinegar. E. B. Eno.
Parke Connty—Jan. 10th.
The hogs are dying in great numbers in the
western part ot the State. The prevailing disease is known as the black tooth. Will some
one prescribe a remedy for this disease.
J. L. D.
Huntington Connty—Jan. 12th.
It is very cold at times, and we have plenty
of snow and good sleighing. Farmers are all
busy hauling saw-logs, stave-bolts and cord
wood, to town. This is a money making
county, and every body is doing well. Hogs
about all sold at $5.50 to $6.00. No stock hogs
for sale. Cholera has been bad, some persons
lost as many as 50 to 00 head this fall. Apples are rotting fast, and potatoes the same.
Every thing is plenty in this county. I- see
in the Faemer that some want to know how
the white oil corn turned out. I know of several that planted, and it turned out better
than any of the white corn that was raised in
this county. It is very good to feed to hogs
and cattle; they like it and fatten well on it,
and is better than any yellow corn for feeding.
L. L. F.
Hendricks Connty—Jan. 15th.
Will you or some of the readers of your valuable paper, tell me where I can get the best
apparatus for cooking corn meal for hog3.
Any information on this subject will be thankfully received. R. N. Harvey.
JcfTerson County—Jan. 13th.
Fay to Mr. Hartman that a Mr. Ha-ily, of
Clayton, Ind., sent me a proposition through
the Faemer last week. I have written to him.
Should his recipe not prove successful, I will
then use Mr. Harman's, and should it prove
all O. K., he will get the "V" as promised
throngh the Farmer. W. B.
Wells County—Jan. 13th
Ground covered with snow to the depth of
6 or 8 inches. Good sleighing. Farmers busy
hauling logs and rock for summer building.
Tuesday was the coldest day of the winter.
Thermometer down to 22 degrees below zero.
Cherries all killed. Jacob Miller of Lancaster
township, sold this week a Poland China hog
grossing 790 lbs. Wheat well protected by the
snow. NicodemtjS.
Adams County—Jan. 15th.
Cold weather and sleighing never known to
be better. Com selling at 50 cents. Hog from
$5.50 to $6.00; nearly all sold. Since the introduction of the Farmer throngh your agent
B. J. Rice, there has been quite an Interest
created by reading the "Breeders Directory,"
from which the names of Meredith & Son,
Gilmore & Co., H. C. Willets and Jas. Riley(
are represented in our neighborhood bysome
very fine stock, such as Berkshire and Poland
China hogs. Oar farmers are waking up to
their interests and want better stock. We
think our farmers can be greatly benefited if
more of them would take and read the Fabmee, which we think they will as it has become quite a favorite during the past year by
the few who took it, and all who see it like it,
and predict a big run for the Ikdiasa Farmer
in oar township. Long may it live and prosper. D. C.
Monmouth, Ind.
Marshall Connty—Jan. ISth.
We are having winter up this way in earnest, the sleighing has been good for nearly two
months with a fair prospect for that much
more ; a very large amount of snow. Logs
are being harvested. The wheat went into
winter quarters in better condition than for
any three or four winters past; the prospects
are good for an excellt nt crop, as the farmers
have taken more pains In putting out their
wheat than usual. Wheat worth $1.00 to
$1.25; corn, 45 to 50 cents, about half a crop
on an average. As soon as farmers appreciate
the advantages of tile draining and act accordingly, we will be able to compete with the
West successfully in raising corn as we have
the soil. The Farmer is my favorite.
Will some of your readers give me their
method of breaking down corn stalks so they
can be plowed under in the spring. ;
Benton, Ind. Don Pedro III.
Onto Connty—Jan. 12lh,
I wish to inquire through your paper, ai to
tlie best time to sow Alfalfa clover; also where
the seed can be procured, and at what price.
Jamis W. Millioaw.
Tipton County—Jan. 8th,
I see in the Farmer of December 22d, a communication from J. H. Parker, denouncing
the Chester County Mammoth corn, as a swindle. 1 will Eay for myself and neighbors who
are raising it, that to us-*it has proven a success, and that in the much abused Tipton
county, I have never raised less than seventy
bushels to the acre, and that last year, when
corn iu this locality was badly drowned out
In the years 1S72 and '73, I made an average
of 00 bushels per acre, and last year 03 bash-
els per acre. I have raised the yellow dent
and many other varieties of com, but never
raised any that equaled the mammoth. The
agents of the Farmer in this locality are daily-
adding new names to their lists, it appears to
be like greenbacks—everybody wants it.
HtSUANDMAr*.
Pike Connty—Jan. 10th.
The temperature has been near zero ever
since the last of November; have had several
inches of snow since the day before Christmas.
Health ia better. Water is scarce for man or
beast; many wells are dry, no rains to do any
good for some time. Stock that are cared for
are doing well. Business is gettiDg livelier.
We have an abundance of corn; selling at 25
cents. We have some hog cholera in Pike, or
we call it cholera; I think it is lung disease,
a dry cough is the first symptom. Sheep killing dogs are on a jubilee; please tell the present legislature of it. J. L. Brenton.
ILLINOIS.
Douglas Connty—Jan. ISth.
The State has for years been cursed with
scrub stallions, as I suppose other States are;
the owners representing them so andso. This
has given the country a great many inferior
horses that eat jnst as much as good and valuable ones. A bill is now pending in our Leg.
islature I understand, to require owners of
stallions to obtain a license of fifty dollars;
for the purpose of getting rid of the scrub
horses. Our corn crop was short and much
poor corn. It was to wet last season. Ap.
pies were plenty.
Logan County—Jan. I2th.
In November I scattered many loads of manure on a wheat field, and will harrow the
field in the spring, after the ground settles.
I tried this last season on a small scale with
good results, and I fully believe that I shall
have good success. The wheat is cultivated,
and better results will follow with the manure.
Wheat looked well here when the snow came.
I will report my experiment next season for
the readers of the Farmer. D.
Champaign Connty—Jan. 13th.
For four years now I have drilled my corn
the rows three and a. half feet apart, and the
plants eight to ten inches in the row, and with
uniform good results. I have tried the same
field and soil, side by side in drills, and in old
hill order of planting, and In every .instance
the drilled corn yielded nearly or quite one-
fourth more bushels per acre. I am well settled in my own mind, by experience, on this
question. Early and proper cultivation will
keep the grass and weeds out of the way.
J. C. Baird.
Bichland Connty—Jan. 10th.
Last year I planted a clear white corn, of an
early variety, obtained from Mr. G. A. Henry,
of Hazel Dell, 111., which pleases me very
much. I planted it on ordinary land on the
12th of May, and it matured well by the 20th
of August, yielding me about forty bushela
per acre. The corn grows only about seven
feet high, but the ears are of fair size, and is
the earliest field corn I have yet found. The
com crop was only moderate last season, and
wheat poor. L. C.
Marlon Connty—Jan. 12th.
We have very cold weather. Times dull and
hard. The cholera ia taking off a great many
hogs, and the disease is still among them.
Wheat looked well at the beginning of winter.
This is an old fashioned winter. Corn was
good here. S. R. Evaks.
IOWA
Bntler Connty—Jan. Sth.
I am well satisfied that there is great danger
in northern latitudes in forcing fruit trees forward with manure. It was recommended,
and some years ago I tried it in this State.
The trees grew rapidly, but the cold winters
destroyed the immature and tender wood, and
my orchard of apple trees are sickly and dying.
Tbe weather has been quite cold here, with a
good deal of biiow. Fat hogs mostly sold at
$5.25 to $5.75. H. M.
Appanoose County.—Jan. llth.
Farmers in this region will put a much larger acreage to corn than usual next season, on
account of the fear of damage to small grain
by the grasshoppers. These insect pests leave
here before corn comes on to be hurt much by
them. Our crop of potatoes was not large,
and they Bold for forty cents per bushel only.
Corn is selling at 23 cents; hogs at 5 cents.
The cholera destroyed hundreds of hogs here.
D. W. L.
MICHIGAN.
Marion County—Jan. lOih.
Two years ago I tried the improvement of
an old b'.ue grass pasture which had run down
to nothing. I scattered well rotted manure on
it, and harrowed it in the spring, and it is now
doing fine, It is about as good as it ever was,
and this saves breaking it up. The plan is
good and I recommend it to farmers.
R. J. C.
THE TRIPLE HINGED HARB0W.
WVo^i^^^^V
KANSAS.
Reno County—Jan. Bth.
Wheat promises fine for next year. I am
pleased with this county after being a resident
for three years. We can raise almost certain
crops of the best kind of winter wheat, and as
much corn as any county. We dont expect
much harm from the hoppers next season in
this section. ' N. J.
Chase Connty—Jan. Oth.
Can you tell me the addrees of Mr. Isaac
Wauzen, of Illinois, who is said to be a dairyman of large experience, aa I want to get
some practical knowledge and details about
the creamery dairies. W. K.
His address is Elgin, HI.—Editors.
OHIO.
Warren County—Jan. 10th.
Fat hogs all sold at from $5.25 to $6.00, nearly all at $5.59. Stock hogs scarce. No cholera
in this section. Wheat crop fair in quality and
abont an average crop. Corn, good; oats, poor;
hay, good; potatoes, poor. Prices, wheat,
$1.35; com, 40 cents ; oats, 30 cents; hay,
$10.00; potatoes, 75 centa. Success to the Ikdiasa Farmer. James Hankikson.
Carlisle Station, Ohio.
Oxford Connty—Jan. IOUj.
I send you a New Year's Gift to^ay. The
weather is very cold, but health is pretty good-
I think a great deal of tbe Farmer.
J. HrjTcmssON.
Our friend's gift is thankfully accepted.—
Editors.
[2]
The above cuts represent a newly in.
vented harrow, patented in August last.
The inventor and patentee, Jackson
Demoss, of Noblesville, Ind., has promised ono of them as a premium to one of
our successful agents. Some of the more
important advantages which Mr. Demoes
claims for his pulverizer are the following:
It is simple and durable; can be readily managed by a fifteen year old boy, and
is easily coupled and uncoupled ; never
clogs; pulverizes the ground very fine,
and will do more work with less labor on
horse and man than any other harrow,
It will be a valuable premium to whoever may secure it. Cut No. 1, shows the
harrow in use on tho field; and No. 2, exhibits the manner in which it can be
handled in passing obstacles.
Clear cases of trichina are troubling the good
people of Madison county.
Col. Cumback seized a large quantity of contraband apple-jack on Thursday, in the neighborhood of Sunman, Ind. This is the second
seizure the Colonel has made in that locality.
The two-story residence of A. E. Garrison,
about three miles south-east of Edinburg, was
entirely consumed by fire on the 27th ult.,
while the family were away on a visit, and
there was no one near when the fire broke out
except the servant girl, who was unable to
save any of the household goods. No insurance.
A temperance society, under the name of
the "New Albany Public Safety Temperance
Society," was organized in that city on Thursday night. The object of the society is to
awaken public sentiment in favor of temperance.
The police of this city are waking up. The
gambling and other dens of infamy are receiving attention. They have begun the work of
clearing them out none too soon. Let the
work go on.
It is said that the militia of the State, to the
number of 10,000 in each congressional district,
is to be organized in pursuance of an old law
on that subject.
General News.
HEWS OF THE WEEK.
State News.
MICHIGAN-
HTnakcgon Connty—Jan. 71b.
We can beat your Hoosier and Sucker far-*
mers raising potatoes here. The quality is
finer and the crop is generally larger. Thousands of bushels have been shipped East this
season, selling here at fifty cents. The crop
was not so large as usual. We can grow them
among our peach orchards, and raise two
crops—fruit and potatoes. J. L. Johnson.
KEHTUCKY.
Union Connty—Jan. IOth.
This is a fine sheep growing county, the climate being fine. We now have a law which
we hope will foster and encourage this industry, which has been so long nearly ruined by
the worthless dogs. Improved, farms can be
had for $20. to $30. per acre. A good many
are under mortgage.. The weather has been
very dry this winter and water is scarce.
Tnos. W. Borden.
WISCONSIN
Adams Connty—Jan. Oth,
Onr winter thus far hia been very cold, and
stock has required a great deal of feed and protection. Sleighing has been good'. for weeks.
No very deep, but frequent snows. Fruit buds
will have a hard time of it this winter from
present appearances. E. F. Corwin.
A little son of J. N. Irons, of Logansport,
was run over and fatally injured, a few days
ago.
Jerry Reedy, of Greenfisld, who killed his
son last August, has been found guilty au'j
sent to the penitentiary for ten years. /f
A disease called the "mad itch," is proving
fatal to cattle in the northern part of "iladison
county. William Carver, Robert Kughes and
Ecoch McMahan, have lost come valuable
cows.
Eighty-five dressed ho-vs on the road from
Lafayette to IndianaprAis were stolen from a
freight carThursday- night.
Buck McKinu'jy, who was sentenced to the
Southern pen.Uentiary for life, from Bartholomew county, some twenty years ago, was pardoned by Governor Hendricks a few days before 'his term of office expired.
For the benefit of the Legislature, State Superintendent Smart has compiled a table showing that there are but twenty-one put of 600
townships thus far examined containing fifty
or more colored children. There are about
900 townships in the State, which have not
yet received the attention of Prof. Smart.
An old lady, Mrs. Lamey, of Anderson,
while going to the pump for water, on Monday last, slipped and fell on the icy surface,
and received injuries which proved iatal.
Another accident of the same nature oocur-
ed to another lady of the same place, Mrs
Muncy, by which her collar bone was broken-
Jesse Baldwin, a citizen of Noblesville, fell
from his residence on Monday, receiving serious if not fatal injuries.
A valuable horse belonging to a farmer near
Catlin, ,Parke connty, fell on Saturday and
broke his neck, killing him instantly.
Nick Belvy, a little boy in New Albany,
was drowned in the river-Saturday.- •
Tramps burned John A. Warbur ton's barn,
three and a half miles south of Crawfordsville last week. Loss $1,200.
The "tramp"'nuisance is likely to receive
attention at the hands'of the Legislature. It
ought to. *-,■•".■ ;
The Citizens' Fund and Building Association, of Bloomington, has filed articles of association with the Secretary of State. Capital stock, $100,000. •-,-.;* '.
New Albany Ledger Standard: It'is hot
likely there will be any shipments of mules
and horses south from this city on the resumption of navigation, although the stock
stables here are well filled. Prices south are
greatly depressed, and there is little or no demand for mules or horses.
The late thaws, rains and freezings, have
put a coat of ice on the ground that it has
been a time fruitful of accident to both limb
and life.
Four thousand ladies from various States,
have petitioned Congress for the right of suffrage.
The House and Senate Congressional Committee, which were appointed to prepare a satisfactory plan of counting the electoral vote,
are still at work trying to arrive at the bast
and most satisfactory mode. It is thought
they will soon adopt a plan to which hbth par.
ties will agree,
The TJ. S. Senate will choosCe and elect a
President pro. tempore, to succeed Mr. Ferry,
whose time expired MarcV&d. The election
will be made before counting the electoral
vote in February. s- /
The President hfjs recognized Packard as the
legal Governor «jf Louisiana.
The ice flo'v in the Ohio river and its tributaries has Resulted in vast damage to shipping.
From Pittsburg to Louisville and below, the
dama/ve to water craft has been heavy and is
estilnated at between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000.
A large number of steamers and barges and
their cargoes went down and were torn to
pieces by the great fields of heavy; floating
ice.
The Senate committee which has been investigating the Florida election has returned
to Washington.
The electoral vote for President, will be
counted on the second Wednesday in February.
The political situation in Louisiana is threatening.
A break in the ice at Pittsburg, destroyed a
great deal of the shipping.
JXLIKOI9.
M. O'Hair, a well-known cattle-dealer of
Paris, has failed, with liabilities amounting to
$100,000.
The Farmers' and Merchants' Bank at Mat-
toon, Abell, Dole & Ferguson, proprietors,
failed Friday $117,000.
It is rumored that the Springfield and Rockford watch companies are to be consolidated.
Johnson College, Quincy, has beed changed
to Craddock College.
Mr. Onis Tuttle, for many years a leading
citizen of Henry county, died a few days ago
at the residence of his son, in Iowa, where he
had lately removed. He celebrated his g^den
wedding some six years ago, and his wife survives him.
The summit of the dome of tbe State-house
with the flag-staff thereon; reaches to an altitude of 3G6 feet. The flag which daily waves
over Illinois' legislative halls floats at a greater
hight than any other flag in the United States.
Charlie, a four-^rear-old son of Philip Miller,
of Manchester/swallowed a cartridge Thursday, and despite all possible assistance, died
in a few minutes in great agony.
Dodson & Hodges, hardware dealers of'
Champaign, have failed. C. L. Basher, banker,* is the assignee. :-
The Woodford County Agricultural Society
have decided to sell their fair-grounds at Metamora*. The society is badly in debt, y .
At a recent wedding in Syracuse the nuptial
knot was tied by a woman preacher, said to be
the first case of the kind in the State.
Mr. Biefelt, a member of the Illinois Legislature, wants a law passed that will allow the
sale of wine and beer without paying a license
therefor. V\
Mr. Pomroy, of Will county, has introduced ««^ y >V
a bill in the House of Representatives which •ja^f\'_.\
fixes the legal rate of interest at seven per ^\y,
cent., and declares a higher rate of interest to \jfijt&
be usury. *, iftt_
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